THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007
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Thrillers, chillers affect on-the-field competition
Another week of NFL games is sure to result in a few upsets and some exciting games. Here are the players who should scorch the competition on Sunday and the players who will be left out in the cold.
THRILLERS
BY KELLY BRECKUNITCH
KANSAN COLUMNIST
KBRECKUNITCH@KANSAN.COM
Matt Schaub, Houston quarterback: The Texans quarterback has arguably proven himself as the best offseason acquisition in the NFL so far. Houston faces a Miami Dolphins team on Sunday that has no wins. The Dolphins pass defense has looked good mainly because it has played against the Redskins, the Cowboys, the Jets and the Raiders. With the exception of Dallas' Tony Romo, Jason Campbell of the Redskins, Chad Pennington of the Jets, and Daunte Culpepper of the Raiders are nothing to write home about. Schaub will have an open field all day to pass the ball
on, especially if Andre Johnson is back in the lineup. Miami also has the worst rushing defense in the NFL, so that should help open the Houston offense.
Marion Barber, Dallas running back: The Cowboys have looked like the best team in the NFC through four games. This week they get the Monday night spotlight and a terrible Bills队. All of this should lead to a big game by Barber. He is the workhorse of the Cowboys running game, and Julius Jones pales in comparison to Barber statistically. The Bills have the 27th
ranked rushing defense in the NFL. Barber will have a lot of holes to run through all night.
Steve Smith, Carolina wide receiver: Smith has struggled the last two games, having a total of six catches for 42 yards. Luckily he faces the Saints defense this weekend; just the thing to get him back to pro-bowl form. New Orleans has the 25th ranked passing defense, and if Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison can burn Jason David, then so can Steve Smith.
Denver Broncos defensive end Evis Dumervil reaches on the top of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard to recover a loose ball in Denver on Sunday. San Diego's Philip Rivers will have his hands full this weekend against Denver's top-ranked defense.
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Tennessee defense: The Titans have the second-best rushing defense in the NFL, but they also have the 25th ranked passing defense. That should not worry them too much this weekend, though, as they take on the lowly Falcons. Falcons running backs Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood have struggled getting any momentum going so far this season, and the team is lead at quarterback by Joey Harrington. The Titans should dominate on Sunday.
THRILLERS
Matt Schaub
24/30
303 passing yards
2 touchdowns
31 rushing yards
1 touchdown
**Steve Smith**
11 catches
124 receiving yards
1 touchdown
Marion Barber
lawn barber
16 carries
118 rushing yards
2 touchdowns
Philip Rivers
16/29
198 passing yards
2 interceptions
Dwayne Bowe
4 catches
18 yards
CHILLERS
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis
20 carries
32 rushing yards
1 fumble
Philip Rivers, San Diego quarterback: The Chargers will play against the league's best passing defense on Sunday when they face the Broncos. The duo of Champ Bailey and Dre' Bly is one of the best cornerback tandems in the NFL. Considering the Chargers have struggled rushing the ball this year and that their tight end is their best receiver, it could be a long day for the passing offense.
Jamal Lewis, Cleveland running back: Lewis has looked dependable with the Browns offense. He rushed for more than 200 yards against the Bengals in week two. This weekend,
though, he faces the best defense in the NFL in New England. New England is stacked this year and it shows. The Patriots dominate on both sides of the ball. They have the fourth-best passing defense and the third-best rushing defense in the NFL. That said, Lewis will have a hard time ggitting anything going on Sunday.
Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City wide receiver: Jacksonville has the third-best passing defense in the NFL. Rashean Mathis is one of the
best young corners in the league, and he is probably who will cover the Kansas City receiver on Sunday. The return of Eddie Kennison might help, but then again, it's Eddie Kennison. This should be an interesting game between the Chiefs and the Jaguars, but don't expect too much production from Bowe in this game.
Chicago defense: The Bears play the Packers on Sunday. That means they have to play against Brett Favre, a quarterback who is on a
mission to break every career-passing record in the NFL this season. The Chicago defense is plagued by injuries on the defensive side this year, and then there's the offense. Is there a worse offense in the NFL than the Bears? That is the question that will be decided throughout the season, but the defense will definitely keep the defense on the field too long, and the Packers will benefit from it.
— Edited by Meghan Murphy
》 SOCCER
Team faces Drake, Tech on road
BY ALISON CUMBOW cumbow@kansan.com
ONE NEW, ONE OLD
Following a disappointing two loss weekend, the Kansas soccer team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to challenge nonconference rival Drake at 6:30 tonight. On Sunday, the team will travel back to Texas to face off against Texas Tech in Lubbock at 1 p.m.
THE LATEST
Last weekend's second game, against No. 3 Texas A&M, ended in a 5-1 loss. Senior Nicole Cauzillo scored the lone goal against the Aggies, which was her second this season.
The Jayhawks will go into the weekend with a 1-8-2 overall record, including six shutout games and an 0-1-1 conference record. They tied the Baylor Bears 2-2 in their first conference game of the season with goals from freshman Rachel Morris and sophomore Shannon McCabe.
BATTLING THE BULDOGS
FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Drake Bulldogs will meet Kansas with a 2-5-2 record. They returned 14 letter-winners to their roster from last season, when Drake
Rachel Morris
won the Missouri Valley Conference and finished the season with a 12-6 record.
Alt ho ugh
Friday will be the teams' first time playing against each other.
Kansas holds a 14-6 record against the Missouri Valley Conference.
SECOND TRIP TO TEXAS
each other 11 times, with Kansas leading victories 8-3. Kansas has won seven of the past eight games against Texas Tech. Last year the Jayhawks shut out the Red Raiders 3-0.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders will enter Sunday's game against the Jayhawks with a 3-4-1 record so far this season. Texas Tech returned 10 starters from last year's team, as well as 16 letter winners.
Kansas and Texas Tech have played
COACHES
Amanda Coolbaugh.
Kansas: Mark Francis Length at school: Ninth season Overall record at school: 98-68-11
Drake: Corbin Stone
Length at school: Sixth season
Overall record at school: 59-38-13
Texas Tech: Tom Stone
Length at school: First season
Overall record at school: 3-4-1
QUOTABLE
— “When we stopped defending, you could see how good Kansas was.”
Texas A&M coach G. Guerrieri regarding the Kansas loss to his team last weekend:
Source: aggiesports.com
Edited by Rachael Gray
Mike Coolbaugh was a first base coach for the Rockies' Double-A affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers.
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TRANSLATIONS
for the widow of minor league coach Mike Coolbaugh, who was killed July 22 when a line drive struck him in the head.
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Rockies award playoff share to coach's widow PHILADELPHIA — The Colorado Rockies voted a full playoff share
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